DISTRIBUTOR Question(s) - 1990 Bronco II 2.9L AUTO 4WD

[rgg]

Question(s):

1. What can cause the distributor "stator" to wear/burn out ? (100K miles on mine).
2. IS IT ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY to pull (ie. remove) the fuel intake plenum (upper) to get enough clearance to swap out the old distributor ? OR can the distributor be removed with the plenum in place?

NEED TO KNOW this from someone WHO HAS ACTUALLY DONE IT !?!!! (Service tech wants to charge me an arm/leg/to do it )
3) ANYBODY GOT PICS of distributor replacement.
THANKS
ANY/ALL REPLYS APPRECIATED

 

[Uncle Gump]

I just bought my first 2.9L recently... and have yet to pull the distributor. Sooo... I've never done it. The service manual doesn't specify to remove the upper intake.

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[rgg]

Thanks for reply.
yes.... none ( Haynes, Ford, Chilton) of the service manuals specify plenum removal for distributor 'access'. Thats kinda why am asking.
ANYBODY Know ?!!! (who's ACTUALLY DONE IT)

 

[d.mcintyre]

Question(s):

1. What can cause the distributor "stator" to wear/burn out ? (100K miles on mine).
2. IS IT ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY to pull (ie. remove) the fuel intake plenum (upper) to get enough clearance to swap out the old distributor ? OR can the distributor be removed with the plenum in place?

NEED TO KNOW this from someone WHO HAS ACTUALLY DONE IT !?!!! (Service tech wants to charge me an arm/leg/to do it )
3) ANYBODY GOT PICS of distributor replacement.
THANKS
ANY/ALL REPLYS APPRECIATED

The upper intake does not have to be removed. You can get the cap and rotor out with out doing that.